How to Use "Pretty" with Example Sentences

pretty (adj): good looking

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Used with verbs:

"I feel pretty in this dress."
(feel)

"She looks pretty is that dress."
(looks, be: is/am/are)

Used with nouns:

"She is a pretty girl."
(girl, woman)

"Those clothes are pretty."
(clothes, flowers, pictures)

Used with adverbs:

"She is very pretty."
(very, extremely, fairly)

pretty (adv): very; quite

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Used with adjectives:

"It is pretty clear that she doesn't care."
(clear, obvious)

"I feel pretty sick today."
(sick, exhausted, good, well)

"This TV show is pretty ridiculous."
(ridiculous, horrible, amazing, terrible, cool)

"It's pretty sunny today."
(sunny, nice, cold, windy, warm, hot)

"I'm pretty certain it's there."
(certain, sure)

"This is a pretty important day for her."
(important, remarkable)

"He feels pretty hopeless."
(hopeless, humiliated, useless)